The company manufactured two-cycle marine engines and small farm pumps until 1908, when they started making vertical four-cycle hopper-cooled engines. These engines were applied to a variety of farm equipment, pumps, mixers and other devices. Their engines ranged from 2 to 15 horsepower.

Finally in 1911, they adopted the name Novo. When they started with more modern internal combustion engines we don’t know, but they were known to venture into hoisting equipment, hence the winch shown here.

This winch #P6736 is called a “Novo Outfit,” and is powered by a Buda Model H217 4-cylinder gas engine. (The Buda Engine Company survives to this day.) It was purchased by Dan Rogina of Ukiah in 1965, but the location and type of its use is unknown. Mr. Rogina donated the unit to Roots of Motive Power in 2006.